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> Strawberry preserves were a treat I didn't realize until I was an adult. Huh? This doesn't seem to fit with the rest of your story. Despite plentiful strawbe
by asaph 8y ago
> Strawberry preserves were a treat I didn't realize until I was an adult.
Huh? This doesn't seem to fit with the rest of your story. Despite plentiful strawberries and a canning operation in your house, you didn't have any strawberry preserves until adulthood? Did I misunderstand? Please explain.
- folli 8y agoMaybe OP regarded them as too common when he was a kid, and only realized as an adult how much of a treat they were.
- michaelmcdonald 8y agoI believe he's saying that he had fresh strawberry preserves readily available as a child; however as an adult that was not the case. He didn't come to realize how fortunate he was to have the strawberry preserves until adulthood.
- chongli 8y agoThere's a saying "you don't realize what you have until it's gone." People tend to take for granted the most precious things (and people) in their lives. When they lose them, they truly feel the pain of what they're now missing.
- mlrtime 8y agoStrawberry preserves are so easy to make though. The benefit being you can add much less sugar than the store bought.